The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom By Hauling Treasures Chapter 420

Chapter 420

Irene was actually surprised that Isaac would call her first–he never did that after he went abroad twice.

Naturally, it surprised her that he would call her.

“Why…”

“Mrs. Watson told me that you were sick.”

Irene’s fingers clenched on her phone–he only called because Mrs. Watson told him that she was ill, not because he missed her?

Hanging her head, she said, “I’m fine. I just fainted from fatigue.”

“Are you feeling better now?”

“Yeah, much better. You don’t have to worry.”

“Yeah.”

Silence ensued, and it was so quiet that both could hear each other’s breathing.

Neither of them spoke, but they were not hanging up either.

Eventually, Irene broke the silence. “You must be busy. I’ll hang up if there’s nothing else.”

“Yeah,” he replied.

However, neither did.

More silence.

said, “Let’s just hang

Irene said, and

she put away her phone, however, she felt unusually calm–as if all her pent–up frustrations and

all left her.

worked here, she was not repulsed by the scent

she lay down, she groggily closed

night was dark, and the hospital was silent aside from

but she did not sense the presence of

entered, pausing for a second before gently closing the door behind him, and

as he wondered how she was able to sleep so soundly in a

bed

vaguely sensed his presence in her sleep, but

“Mrs. Jefferson…?”

woken by Mrs. Watson’s voice

murmured as she slowly opened her eyes, rubbing them as she

past eight. I was worried that your breakfast would get cold,” Mrs. Watson

sleepy

“Yes,” Mrs. Watsons replied.

Mrs. Watson told her, “You should rest–you don’t have to get up so

to work,” Irene said

going to be late anyway.” Mrs. Watson pointed

mind, she was rebuking Irene for her skewed priorities–after all, her health was

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